Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Interns Michela Fabricius, MD, and Theodore Moore, MD
Mary E. Klotman, MD, executive vice president for health affairs, Duke University; dean, Duke University School of Medicine; and chief academic officer, Duke Health, welcomes two new Duke Health residents – general surgery intern Michela Fabricius and internal medicine intern Theodore Moore.
Could AI-powered Robot “Companions” Combat Human Loneliness?
Companion robots may help socially isolated people avoid the health risks of being alone.
Margolis Family Foundation Gives $10 Million to Duke University to Advance Health Policy Across U.S., World
The Robert and Lisa Margolis Family Foundation has given $10 million to Duke University to leverage and extend the work of the Margolis Center for Health Policy.
DNA Element With a Murky Past Is Borrowing Cell’s Repair Machinery, S&T Scholar finds
Circular DNA, thought to be an accidental byproduct, is borrowing the cell’s DNA repair mechanisms to copy itself.
Improving Suicide Prevention Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Using patients' stories as his inspiration, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters strives to bring awareness to the often-overlooked issue of suicide among head and neck cancer patients.
Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill Awarded up to $50 Million from the FDA for New Research Center
Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will receive up to $50 million over five years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to establish the Research Triangle Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI).
Best in Show: Using Computation to Design Top Performing HIV Antibodies
Bruce Donald, PhD, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, and team are using computation strategies to figure out ways to turn typical antibodies into “show quality” antibodies to better fight against HIV.
Machine Learning Model Identifies Mild Cognitive Impairment from Retinal Scans
A machine learning model developed by Duke Health researchers can differentiate normal cognition from mild cognitive impairment using retinal images from the eye.
Mary Klotman Named Duke’s First Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
As Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, Dr. Mary Klotman will oversee Duke Health’s academic mission.
Improvement to CRISPR Gene Editing Could Make It More Effective
A research team at Duke Health has found an improved approach to gene editing technology that expands its functionality.